| 補 | 1038A55 63C.42-1 | 部居  | 畫數 12 | ㄅㄨˇ [bu3] | ||
| V.t. | (1) To repair, restore to good condition: oft.補一補 have it repaired; 補衣，襪，鞋 repair or mend clothing, stockings, shoes; 補牙 fix up teeth by repairing cavities, etc.; 補鍋，路 tinker pans, repair roads; 補漏 stop up holes in jars, also addenda in texts; 補天之力 (myth allu.) power to restore cracks in the sky (of 女媧), great strength; oft. 修補，填補，打補 mend clothing. (2) Add, supplement, fill up deficiencies: often 補上，補付，貼補 pay or make up deficiencies in payment; 補假 take deferred holidays; 添補衣服 make more clothing; 吃補，吃補藥 take tonic; 補肝，心，肺，骨，血 (of tonics) help nourish the liver, heart, lungs, bones, blood; 補元氣 help restore vitality. (3) Be of help to: 補助費用 help to defray expenses; 無補於事，無補大局 be of no help, do not help matters; 不無小補 may be a little help. (4) Make amends, reparations, make up for, reform: 補課 make up for missed classes in school; 補過 make amends for mistakes; 將功補過 (罪) lenient consideration for person's mistakes in view of past or future achievements; 補償，抵補，賠補 make reparations for damages or deficits in accounts; 勤能補拙 make up for lack of natural talent by hard work. | |||||
| Words | 1. 補白 [bu3bai2], n., material for filling up leftover space in magazines, etc., also (court.) of one's own humble contribution to journals. 2. 補壁 [bu3bi4], v.i., (court.) serve to cover up a wall, (of one's own scrolls). 3. 補償 [bu3chang2], v.t. & n., compensate, -tion. 4. 補情（兒） [bu3qing2](buu-chir-'l), v.i., show gratitude by gifts. 5. 補充 [bu3chong1], v.t. & n., add to (previous remarks, provision for expenses); supplement; 補充教材 supplementary text. 6. 補缺 [bu3qUe1], v.t., to fill up vacant post. 7. 補窮的 [bu3qiong2de0], n., sewing woman who makes living by mending clothes. 8. 補定語 [bu3ding4yU3], n., (gram.) complement. 9. 補靪 (釘) [bu3ding0], n., (coll.) as in 打補釘 mend shoes, clothes, etc. 10. 補縫 [bu3feng2], v.i. & t., (1) sew up; (2) [bu3feng4], fill up cracks. 11. 補缸的 [bu3gang1de0], n., mender of earthenware. 12. 補骨脂 [bu2gu3zhi1], n., (bot.) Psoralea corylifolia, medicinal herb for strengthening bones. 13. 補角 [bu2jiao3], n., (math.) supplement of an angle (to make up 180°). 14. 補給 [bu2ji3], n., supplementary rations; 補給線 (mil.) supply route. 15. 補景 [bu2jing3], n., (of painting) background details. 16. 補救 [bu3jiu4], v.t., rescue from danger; rectify error. 17. 補助 [bu3zhu4], n. & v.t., help, supply needs; give grants to. 18. 補綴 [bu3zhuo4], v.t., mend, take up loose ends and make repair; edit or collect odd pieces to make a book. 19. 補苴 [bu3jU1], v.t., (LL) repair, restore. 20. 補考 [bu2kao3], n. & v.i., (take) examination after missing or failing. 21. 補漏洞 [bu2lou4dong1], v.i., to stop a leak, (fig.) to implement omission and errors. 22. 補鞋的 [bu3xie2de0], n., shoe repair man or shop. 23. 補習 [bu3xi2], v.i. & n., (take) supplementary classes: 惡性補習 extra coaching lessons to help pass examinations, which injure and upset students’ health. 24. 補足 [bu3zu2], v.t., supply what is lacking (statement, expense). 25. 補碗的 [bu3wan3de0], n., porcelain mender. 26. 補藥 [bu3yao4], n., tonic. 27. 補遺 [bu3yi2], n., supplement oft. edited to supply missing material in collected works or main work; addendum. | |||||